I have short nails. But I keep them painted. It's weird, I polish them because they do better in the shower. If they are nekkid, they get all thin and bendy and little hang nails develop. But I wear rubber gloves when I do dishes. Strange, eh?

I did a OPI Coconut Kiss purple tip (following a tutorial found on youtube) , with China Glaze Fairy dust over the whole nail. The person doing the tutorial will drive you crazy, but it's a good technique